Officials at Catflap University announced the opening of the first ever School of the Annoying Arts. The new department will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in this exciting new academic field. "The Annoying Arts consist of activities that require a degree of skill and talent, yet yield a result that few people desire to own or experience" said the school's dean Dwayne Inspane. The school offers majors in the following Annoying Arts:
- Calligraphy
- Community Chorus
- Scrapbooking
- Macrame
- Stenciling
- Interpretive Dance
- Tie Dye
- Riverdance
- Face Painting
- Rubber Stamping
There are already over 500 grandmas, aging hippies, and other "crafty" types enrolled. A university spokesman stated that the new programs should ensure a steady supply of Annoying Artists for community centers, craft fairs, and dance studios for the entire region. All citizens will now have access to a steady supply of lousy Christmas gifts and irritating performances.
Source : Dapple, Roe. "Local University Goes Downhill Again" Catflap Daily News, Summer, 2008.
